Theodor Seuss Geisel was an American children's author and cartoonist. He is known for his work writing and illustrating more than 60 books under the pen name Dr. Seuss. His work includes many of the most popular children's books of all time,selling over 600 million copies and being translated into more than 20 languages by the time of his death.
Daniel Francis Fouts is an American former professional football quarterback who played for the San Diego Chargers in the National Football League (NFL) throughout his 15-season career (1973–1987). After a relatively undistinguished first five seasons in the league,Fouts came to prominence as an on-field leader during the Chargers' Air Coryell period. He led the league in passing yards every year from 1979 to 1982,throwing for over 4,000 yards in the first three of these—no quarterback had previously posted consecutive 4,000-yard seasons. Fouts was voted a Pro Bowler six times,first-team All-Pro twice,and in 1982 he was the Offensive Player of the Year. He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1993,his first year of eligibility.
The San Diego Union-Tribune is a metropolitan daily newspaper published in San Diego,California,that has run since 1868. Its name derives from a 1992 merger between the two major daily newspapers at the time,The San Diego Union and the San Diego Evening Tribune. The name changed to U-T San Diego in 2012 but was changed again to The San Diego Union-Tribune in 2015.
Kellen Boswell Winslow Sr. is an American former professional football tight end who played in the National Football League (NFL). A member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame (1995),he is widely recognized as one of the greatest tight ends in the league's history. Winslow played his entire NFL career (1979–1987) with the San Diego Chargers after being selected in the first round of the 1979 NFL draft. He played college football for the Missouri Tigers,earning consensus All-American honors in 1978. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2002.
The Surf Line is a railroad line that runs from San Diego to Orange County along California's Pacific Coast. It was so named because much of the line is near the Pacific Ocean,within less than 100 feet (30 m) in some places. It is the second busiest passenger rail corridor in the United States after the Northeast Corridor.
KVCR-DT is a PBS member television station in San Bernardino,California,United States. It is owned by the San Bernardino Community College District alongside NPR member KVCR. The two stations share studios at the San Bernardino Valley College campus on North Mt. Vernon Avenue in San Bernardino;KVCR-DT's transmitter is located atop Box Springs Mountain.
KSWB-TV is a television station in San Diego,California,United States,affiliated with the Fox network. It is owned by Nexstar Media Group alongside independent station KUSI-TV. KSWB-TV's studios are located on Engineer Road in the city's Kearny Mesa section,and its transmitter is located southeast of Spring Valley. The station is branded as Fox 5 San Diego,in reference to its primary cable channel number in the market.
DNA Productions,Inc. was an American animation studio and production company based in Irving,Texas. It was founded in 1987 by John A. Davis and Keith Alcorn. The studio originally worked on miscellaneous projects for other companies,including commercials and corporate videos,before branching out to television and film animation.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas is a 2000 American Christmas fantasy comedy film directed by Ron Howard and produced by Howard and Brian Grazer. Written by Jeffrey Price and Peter S. Seaman,the film was adapted from Dr. Seuss's 1957 children's book of the same name. This marked the first Dr. Seuss book to be adapted into a full-length feature film and one of only two live-action adaptations,the other being The Cat in the Hat (2003). It is the second adaptation of the book,following the 1966 animated TV special.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! is a 1966 American animated television special,directed and co-produced by Chuck Jones. Based on the 1957 children's book of the same name by Dr. Seuss,the special features the voice of Boris Karloff as the Grinch. It tells the story of the Grinch,who tries to ruin Christmas for the townsfolk of Whoville below his mountain hideaway.
Geisel Library is the main library building of the University of California,San Diego. It is named in honor of Audrey and Theodor Seuss Geisel,better known as children's author Dr. Seuss. The building's distinctive architecture,described as occupying "a fascinating nexus between brutalism and futurism",has resulted in its being featured in the UC San Diego logo and becoming the most recognizable building on campus. The library is located in the center of the UC San Diego campus.
Audrey Grace Florine Stone was the second wife of American children's book author Theodor Geisel,to whom she was married from 1968 until his death in 1991. She founded Dr. Seuss Enterprises in 1993,and was President and CEO of the company until her death in 2018.
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical,or simply How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical,is a seasonal musical stage adaptation of the 1957 Dr. Seuss book How the Grinch Stole Christmas!. Versions of the musical have been produced since the 1990s,including a Broadway production that ran during two Christmas seasons.
Ellen Hall was an American actress and showgirl. She was introduced to the film industry when her mother,Ella Hall,got an uncredited cameo as a nurse in the 1930 Universal production All Quiet on the Western Front.
The San Diego Film Commission is a nonprofit,government-funded office that promotes and facilitates film and television production in the city. Created in 1976 by mayor Pete Wilson,it was originally called the San Diego Motion Picture and Television Bureau.
The third season of Family Guy first aired on the Fox network in 22 episodes from July 11,2001,to November 9,2003,before being released as a DVD box set and in syndication. It premiered with the episode "The Thin White Line" and finished with "Family Guy Viewer Mail #1". An episode that was not part of the season's original broadcast run,"When You Wish Upon a Weinstein",was included in the DVD release and later shown on both Adult Swim and Fox. The third season of Family Guy continues the adventures of the dysfunctional Griffin family—father Peter,mother Lois,daughter Meg,son Chris,baby Stewie and Brian,the family dog,who reside in their hometown of Quahog.
Bryna Productions is an American independent film and television production company established by actor Kirk Douglas in 1949. The company also produced a handful of films through its subsidiaries,Michael Productions,Joel Productions and Douglas and Lewis Productions,and outside the United States through Brynaprod. Other subsidiaries included Eric Productions,which produced stage plays,Peter Vincent Music,a music publishing company,Bryna International,a photographic service company,and Public Relations Consultants,which supervised the publicity of its early films. Douglas named the main company after his mother,Bryna Demsky,while its primary subsidiaries were named after his sons:Michael Douglas,Joel Douglas,Peter Douglas and Eric Douglas. In 1970,Bryna Productions was renamed The Bryna Company,when Douglas welcomed his children and second wife into the firm. Nevertheless,Michael,Joel and Peter,wanting to establish individual identities,went on to form their own independent film production companies.
Curtleigh Productions was an American independent film and television production company established by actor and actress husband-and-wife team Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh. The company was formed in 1955 and produced a handful of major motion pictures during its span,including Mister Cory,Sweet Smell of Success,The Vikings,The Defiant Ones, and Taras Bulba. Although plans originally called for co-starring vehicles for the couple,Leigh took little interest in developing properties. Following the couple's divorce in 1962,Curtis continued to develop and produce properties previously acquired through Curtleigh Productions,first channeling the corporate structure through his own outfit,Curtis Enterprises,then forming a new film production company,Reynard Productions.
"Ambush" is the premiere episode of the fourth season of the American medical drama ER. The 70th episode overall,it was written by executive producer Carol Flint and directed by Thomas Schlamme and it was first broadcast on NBC on September 25,1997,as a live episode,filmed twice for the East and West Coast. The episode was also pre-filmed in the event a technical issue happened.
